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on discipline, effort and happiness.
a disclaimer: i use "he" only to avoid long repetitions of "he/she" and "his/her". it gets irritating. some people appear to have it so easy. you know, the kind who doesn't seem to be doing anything, but is somehow fitter, smarter, more charismatic and just better than you are. how does he do it? is he some kind of imba pro kia? or was he just lucky to be born with that "x-factor"? faced with such a person (or people, even!), it is easy to simply hang one's head, sigh, and bemoan the fates that blessed him instead of you. but under that veneer of effortlessness lies a culture of discipline and commitment. it is more than likely that this person is very clear on what he wants, and works hard behind the scenes to achieve the goals that he has set for himself. he sees no need to display his life to anyone else; and indeed, the fruits of his labour speak for themselves. it is this type of person, hardworking, confident and possessing of vision, who will go far in life. what does that have to do with happiness? simple: i believe that doing all these things, and living this sort of life, would naturally lead to a person's individual happiness and sense of fulfillment. Logically, living like this would reduce the amount of comparison that a person does daily; instead of surpassing others, his goal is now to surpass himself and bring himself even further along the road to his dreams, than ever before. the tangible results of his hard work, which by this definition will be directly related to the person's interests and ambitions, will likely give the person a sense of satisfaction at making steps towards achieving what he wants to achieve, and becoming the person he wants to be, in life. this, i reason, is the path to happiness. so stop comparing yourself to others and start working. you can do it too! |
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